Onion Dosa

South Indian pancakes with Onion toppings.  The aroma that arises while preparing this Dosa is sure to increase the hunger pangs of everyone at home. Time Required: 20 Minutes + Soaking and Fermenting Time

Ragi Idli

Steamed cakes prepared using Semolina and finger millet. An ideal and filling breakfast. Time Required: 40 Minutes Serves: 4

Hittina Masala Dosa

Pancakes prepared using a mixture of different flours. Ingredients: 1 Cup Rice Flour 2 Cups Sorgam / Jowar Flour 1 Cup Wheat Flour ¼ Cup Uddina Hittu / Urad Dal Flour / Black Gram split flour 1 Tomato, Chopped 1 Onions, Chopped 1tbsp Chili Powder 1tsp Jeera / Cumin Powder Oil for roasting Salt to [...]

Sabudana Dosa

Pancakes prepared using pearl sago. Time Required: 20 Minutes + Soaking time Ingredients: 2 Cups Sabudana / Sabbakki / Seemeakki / Pearl  Sago 3 Cups Curds / Yogurt ½ Cup Rice Flour 3 Green Chilies, Chopped ½ Cup Coriander leaves, Chopped Salt to taste

Halasinahannina (Jackfruit) Dosa

Pancakes/Crepes prepared using Jackfruit.  This recipe reminds of the Kannada version of the song “The bear went up the mountain”, which goes like this “Karadi bettakke hoyithu…..nota nodalu…….halasu thandithu Jenu kalasithu….” Meaning of this song is -the bear went up the hill and got some jackfruit and mixed with honey and ate it and fed [...]

Balehannina (Banana) Dosa

Crepe / Pancakes prepared using Banana. Time Required: 10 Minutes + Soaking Time Ingredients: 2 Cups Raw Rice ½ Cup Fresh Coconut 3 Ripe Bananas ¾ Cup Jaggery Salt to taste

Bandale Dose

Bandale in Kannada means a round bottomed wok/pan.  The Dosa/pancake is prepared in these types of pans and hence the name.  It is also called as “Dodna” by South Canara residents.  I knew Doddappa/Uncle and Doddamma/Aunt but had never heard of “Dodna” until I got married to a South Canarean.  Maybe it is the Doddanna/elder [...]

Uppu Huli Dose

Salt, spices and tamarind goes into the making of this dosa / crepe and hence it is known as Uppu / Salt Huli / Sour Dosa. Time Required: 20 Minutes + Soaking and Fermenting time

Mysore Masala Dosa

Mysore is not only famous for its palaces but also for its Masala Dosas / Crepes folded over a spicy Potato dish. Time Required: 20 Minutes + Soaking and Fermenting time

Mandakki Dosa

Crepes/Pancakes prepared using puffed rice. Time Required:  20 Minutes + Soaking time + Fermenting Time Ingredients: 4 Cups Rice soaked 1tsp Methi/Fenugreek Seeds 8 Cups Mandakki/Kadalepuri/Mumra Puffed Rice 2 Cups Curds/Yoghurt Oil for roasting Salt to taste